ATLANTA — A Delta flight attendant captured a special moment in her career - the first time she's worked with an all-Black crew during a flight.
It was a regular work day for Felicia Kaye at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. She had picked up the flight last minute to get extra hours and was preparing to fly from Atlanta to Kansas City.
Kaye recounts that she'd reported to her gate to work a late flight for the Atlanta-based airline when, alongside the flight crew, she realized something she'd never seen before.
"We've had an African-American crew, but we just hadn't all experienced having the pilots as well and having the entire crew be African-American," Kaye said. "It made me feel amazing. It made all of us feel amazing, and we felt that we wanted to capture that."
Kaye, a Delta flight attendant for five years, shared the special moment on her Facebook page.
Since it was uploaded on Ocr. 13, the social media post has received thousands of positive interactions and responses, primarily from people expressing how they hope to see the moment happen again.
Although a first for Kaye, this isn't the first time an all-Black crew has operated a Delta flight, according to the airline.
Kaye explains she's worked with a Black crew in the past, but not one where both the first officer and captain were Black.
The Delta employee said she's excited to see it happen more often.
"The company is so progressive. Delta is so diverse, and it just really, really made me feel Delta proud," Kaye said.